William Zepeda (29-0, 25 knockouts) poses after making weight for his March 16 WBA/IBF title eliminator versus England’s Maxi Hughes in Las Vegas. Photograph Credit score: Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy Promotions
Golden Boy Promotions introduced right now the contract extension of undefeated light-weight contender, William “El Camarón” Zepeda (30-0, 26 KOs).
Zepeda is rated at No. 3 by The Ring at 135 kilos, and is ranked No. 1 by the WBC, WBA, and IBF, in addition to No. 2 by the WBO.
“I really feel very completely happy and really grateful to Golden Boy for giving our staff a lift and giving us the chance to proceed to be part of such an incredible firm,” mentioned Zepeda. “My dedication and professionalism have stored the doorways open for this contract extension. Along with my staff and Golden Boy, we’re lobbying for these nice fights and a world championship within the close to future.”
💥 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆, William “El Camarón” Zepeda, indicators multi-year extension with Golden Boy Promotions. Zepeda is ranked #𝟏 by the WBC, WBA, IBF; #𝟐 by the WBO and #𝟑 by Ring Journal. His subsequent struggle is July sixth in Ontario, CA. pic.twitter.com/aFAioX1DrK
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) June 10, 2024
“I’m excited to announce that now we have prolonged our settlement with William Zepeda,” mentioned Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya. “Golden Boy fortunately reaffirms our dedication to him and his profession targets. There isn’t a another thrilling or harmful within the light-weight division than Zepeda. Each outing, he’s a menace to both break a Compubox file or take out an opponent within the first spherical, or each.”
Representing San Mateo Atenco, Mexico, the undefeated William Zepeda owns a fan-friendly, nonstop motion type. His breakout, upset victory efficiency was towards former world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz in October 2022, the place he broke three CompuBox data within the light-weight division for complete punches thrown, jabs tried in a spherical, and complete tried jabs.
Along with defeating the previous world champion, he has additionally defeated former longtime world champion Rene Alvarado, former world title challenger Mercito Gesta, and most not too long ago was final seen steamrolling by former world champion Maxi Hughes this previous March 16, 2024. It was towards Hughes the place Zepeda’s quantity and correct punching have been an excessive amount of for the British pugilist whose nook threw within the towel on the conclusion of the fourth spherical in an IBF and WBA title eliminator struggle.
Zepeda’s subsequent struggle shall be towards world title contender Giovanni Cabrera on Saturday, July 6, at Toyota Enviornment in Ontario, California.
A press launch by Golden Boy Promotions was used on this article.